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Oracle

Builds databases, business apps and cloud services

Platform Software Engineer 2

Full-TimePosted on 10/28/2026
$81k - $166.1k/yr+ Bonus + Equity
Mid
United States
In Person
Software EngineeringBackend Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • Working knowledge of software design, coding, debugging, troubleshooting, API functionality and integration, API versioning and interoperability, testing, quality assurance, error logging, monitoring, observability, performance profiling, optimization, secure coding, and software development practices and standards.
  • Ability to apply compatibility and versioning rules and follow established frameworks, playbooks, guidelines, and acceptance criteria.
  • Ability to collaborate with colleagues and customers, investigate product issues, and resolve standard and non-standard errors with limited guidance.
  • Ability to track timelines, prioritize work, adjust to changing resources or timelines, and escalate issues to senior staff when needed.
  • Willingness to learn new skills and tools, use feedback and training to improve, and share knowledge.
Responsibilities
  • Deliver minor enhancements to shared services, integration adapters, or SDK surfaces within defined guardrails.
  • Apply compatibility and versioning rules during fixes and minor rollouts to protect downstream teams.
  • Analyze API and SDK usage signals for a subsystem and propose small observability and resilience improvements.
  • Design software solutions and analyze requirements to meet business and operational goals.
  • Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle; develop and review code for software features and enhancements according to design specifications, and document software design and code.
  • Debug and troubleshoot simple and moderately complex software issues and develop fixes.
  • Implement functional testing, quality assurance, software error logging, monitoring, and observability for effective debugging.
  • Support standard and non-standard performance profiling and code optimization.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve standard and non-standard issues related to API functionality and integration; implement API versioning, lifecycle, and interoperability strategies.
  • Collaborate with the team and begin networking outside the team to understand customer issues and align solutions.
  • Provide technical guidance and support to customers regarding reported issues, with limited supervision; advocate for customer interests and suggest product enhancements based on feedback.
  • Help ensure timely resolution of issues and customer satisfaction through effective communication.
  • Implement customer issue and defect handling and training processes with some guidance.
  • Investigate and troubleshoot product maintenance issues with experienced colleagues and help establish short- and long-term solutions acceptable to customers.
  • Collaborate with the team to establish and follow development practices and coding standards; help ensure code quality and adherence to acceptance criteria.
  • Apply industry best practices and assist in implementing secure coding practices to prevent vulnerabilities.
  • Perform periodic maintenance and testing for systems requiring upgrades or patches, including for critical vulnerabilities.
  • Help improve automation, testing, and debugging to maintain service and product availability, health, support, and reliability.
  • Track timelines and complete work on time in alignment with project requirements; prioritize and adjust work as resources or timelines change.
  • Collaborate with the team to understand expectations and achieve shared objectives, using an understanding of business, stakeholder, and customer needs to build partnerships.
  • Identify and address issues, escalate problems to senior staff when needed, and compile and review information from multiple sources to troubleshoot errors.
  • Seek opportunities to gain knowledge and learn skills or tools aligned with industry trends and best practices; use feedback and training to improve and participate in knowledge sharing.
  • Implement directed updates to processes, protocols, and workflows, and contribute ideas for future process improvements.

About the company

Oracle builds databases, business applications, and cloud infrastructure for companies and public-sector organizations. Oracle Database stores and processes business data, while Oracle Cloud Infrastructure provides computing, storage, and networking for applications and AI workloads. Fusion Cloud Applications support finance, human resources, supply chains, and customer service, helping businesses manage everyday operations and reporting. Customers pay for cloud subscriptions and usage, software licenses, support, hardware, and consulting, with deployment options in Oracle's cloud or their own data centers. Oracle was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

1977

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What believers are saying

  • Cloud infrastructure sales grew: Oracle reported $7.4 billion quarterly revenue, up 121% yearly, in September 2026.
  • Employees build transferable skills: Oracle offers free product certifications and access to Coursera, O'Reilly, and LinkedIn Learning.
  • Existing licenses create repeat business: Oracle sells annual technical support covering software updates, fixes, and assistance.

What critics are saying

  • Expansion consumes cash: Oracle reported negative $5 billion free cash flow for its August 2026 quarter despite profitable operations.
  • Job security faces active restructuring: Oracle's September 2026 filing added $700 million to a plan centered on employee severance.
  • Future datacenters lock in costs: Oracle's September 2026 filing lists $288 billion of future lease commitments, typically lasting 15-19 years.

What makes Oracle unique

  • Its database runs inside rival clouds: Oracle delivers native database services in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud datacenters.
  • Global expansion keeps one rate card: Oracle charges the same OCI service prices across regions, including government clouds.
  • Hardware participates in database work: Oracle's Exadata storage servers process data-intensive queries alongside specialized database servers and networking.

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Benefits

  • 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
  • Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
  • Paid parental leave
  • Adoption assistance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Financial planning and group legal
  • Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

3%
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